project Granny Sled - Page 4

93Cobra#2771 · 05-21-2007, 07:52 AM

Looking good!

ncontt · 08-25-2007, 07:06 PM

got the driveshaft in today, got the hole cut for the stock shifter (for now), got the cables hooked up to the trans. I then had to put the bushings in under the shock towers for the front struts since I forgot to put them in the first time. All was well on the pass side, went to the drivers side, had the wheel off and the car on ramps in the back and jackstand in the front (subframe)....you may see where this is going already

..... go to crank off the top nut on the strut with the impact gun....when BAM!!!! The nut shoots off, the washer goes flying and the strut/A-Arm assembly flop off to the side !!!! $HIT....There goes my brand new steel braided brake line...POP. Dumba$$ that I am I forgot to slide the jack up under the a-arm to keep pressure on the spring. So that was my stupid act for the day. Now I have to find another steel braided line for the front. BLAH. Oh well, at least I got the bushing back up in there....

93Cobra#2771 · 08-27-2007, 08:24 AM

Well, that sux, but I suppose it could have been worse...

ncontt · 08-27-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93Cobra#2771

Well, that sux, but I suppose it could have been worse...

absolutely, I could have lost/broke a leg if that spring would have came out. I guess I'm fortunate that it was "only" a brand new Russell's stainless line...I am getting closer step by step though.

swannracer · 09-14-2007, 02:11 PM

reminds me of the big block fairmont my dad and i built for drag racing .
the car was to much fun and an easy way for me to bring the cops to the house (burnouts in frount of house)

ncontt · 09-14-2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swannracer

reminds me of the big block fairmont my dad and i built for drag racing .
the car was to much fun and an easy way for me to bring the cops to the house (burnouts in frount of house)

burnouts for TEH WIN

ncontt · 10-24-2007, 01:11 PM

Wow, can't believe it's been a month and no update. Car is now at my house and I have got more work done in the last 3 days then I have in the last 3 months. It helps I only have to walk out the door and work on it as long/short as I'd like instead of driving 40+mins each way.

~Got all the wiring issues fixed, orange and blue wire was for the power to the fuel pump relay, it needed a fusible link put on the starter solenoid end of the wire and then to be attached to the 12V side of the solenoid.

~The red/blue stripe of the little wire that goes to the starter solenoid needed the grounding plug installed in the wiring harness up under the dash.

~Driveshaft and safety loop are installed

~Front brake line is fixed and just needs to be bled again.

~Made mounting brackets/tabs for electric fan

~Fixed valve cover clearance issues with RR's (inside), and Cobra intake (outside)

~Installed throttle cable

~Set timing (TDC), dist, was 180* out

~Installed plugs/wires

~reinstalled cobra upper intake

Still left to do:
~mount shifter in proper location DONE
~adjust shifter cable DONE
~hook up TV cable and set properly
~hook up exhaust DONE
~recheck vac. lines for loose, missing lines
~EITHER drill/tap #5 runner of ACT sensor OR extend wires and install in intake tract DONE
~Go to JY and get stock intake tube from MAF to TB
~get another PS pump or plug lines OR get a manual rack
~finish DIY alignment

89five0Gt · 02-28-2008, 08:08 PM

how is the project coming along ?

ncontt · 03-01-2008, 11:31 PM

lol
SLOW AS HELL, my business is/has been busy as hell therefore I have no time, when I have time I have no MONEY and when I have money...the weather sucks. We were supposed to go to bradenton this w/e for the NMRA opener, but might work on the mont trying to get it ready to "possibly" run truestreet at the NMRA event at Reynolds, Ga in April...:crosses fingers:

ncontt · 03-01-2008, 11:33 PM

see edit's above, that's about the extent of the progress

05-21-2007, 07:52 AM	#31
93Cobra#2771 The Kocky One Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yeah, but those cutters won't bust any walnuts.â„¢ Posts: 1,948	Looking good! __________________ *For Sale: Reproduction Window Stickers, 87+ Mustangs, Cobras, Lightnings, and HD F150!* Richard White 93 Cobra Kocky will be back!

08-25-2007, 07:06 PM	#32
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	got the driveshaft in today, got the hole cut for the stock shifter (for now), got the cables hooked up to the trans. I then had to put the bushings in under the shock towers for the front struts since I forgot to put them in the first time. All was well on the pass side, went to the drivers side, had the wheel off and the car on ramps in the back and jackstand in the front (subframe)....you may see where this is going already ..... go to crank off the top nut on the strut with the impact gun....when BAM!!!! The nut shoots off, the washer goes flying and the strut/A-Arm assembly flop off to the side !!!! $HIT....There goes my brand new steel braided brake line...POP. Dumba$$ that I am I forgot to slide the jack up under the a-arm to keep pressure on the spring. So that was my stupid act for the day. Now I have to find another steel braided line for the front. BLAH. Oh well, at least I got the bushing back up in there.... __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

08-27-2007, 08:24 AM	#33
93Cobra#2771 The Kocky One Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yeah, but those cutters won't bust any walnuts.â„¢ Posts: 1,948	Well, that sux, but I suppose it could have been worse... __________________ *For Sale: Reproduction Window Stickers, 87+ Mustangs, Cobras, Lightnings, and HD F150!* Richard White 93 Cobra Kocky will be back!

10-24-2007, 01:11 PM	#37
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	Wow, can't believe it's been a month and no update. Car is now at my house and I have got more work done in the last 3 days then I have in the last 3 months. It helps I only have to walk out the door and work on it as long/short as I'd like instead of driving 40+mins each way. ~Got all the wiring issues fixed, orange and blue wire was for the power to the fuel pump relay, it needed a fusible link put on the starter solenoid end of the wire and then to be attached to the 12V side of the solenoid. ~The red/blue stripe of the little wire that goes to the starter solenoid needed the grounding plug installed in the wiring harness up under the dash. ~Driveshaft and safety loop are installed ~Front brake line is fixed and just needs to be bled again. ~Made mounting brackets/tabs for electric fan ~Fixed valve cover clearance issues with RR's (inside), and Cobra intake (outside) ~Installed throttle cable ~Set timing (TDC), dist, was 180* out ~Installed plugs/wires ~reinstalled cobra upper intake Still left to do: ~mount shifter in proper location DONE ~adjust shifter cable DONE ~hook up TV cable and set properly ~hook up exhaust DONE ~recheck vac. lines for loose, missing lines ~EITHER drill/tap #5 runner of ACT sensor OR extend wires and install in intake tract DONE ~Go to JY and get stock intake tube from MAF to TB ~get another PS pump or plug lines OR get a manual rack ~finish DIY alignment __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last edited by ncontt; 03-01-2008 at 11:33 PM.

03-01-2008, 11:31 PM	#39
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	lol SLOW AS HELL, my business is/has been busy as hell therefore I have no time, when I have time I have no MONEY and when I have money...the weather sucks. We were supposed to go to bradenton this w/e for the NMRA opener, but might work on the mont trying to get it ready to "possibly" run truestreet at the NMRA event at Reynolds, Ga in April...:crosses fingers: __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09-14-2007, 02:11 PM	#35
swannracer Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: north western ohio Posts: 11	reminds me of the big block fairmont my dad and i built for drag racing . the car was to much fun and an easy way for me to bring the cops to the house (burnouts in frount of house)

02-28-2008, 08:08 PM	#38
89five0Gt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: behind Skillet Posts: 1,356	how is the project coming along ?

03-01-2008, 11:33 PM	#40
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	see edit's above, that's about the extent of the progress __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~